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Health news in Preston covering Royal Preston Hospital, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, GP practices and other health updates – as well as real-life features with those speaking out about health conditions

Garstang teacher goes the extra mile for Rosemere Cancer Foundation

Jenna Shepherd took on the running challenge to show support for her Dad Pic: Rosemere Cancer Foundation With a three-year-old son and twin one-year-old daughters plus a job as a PE teacher, Jenna Shepherd is hardly ever off her feet but still found the time and energy […]

9 months ago
Memorial garden to Covid victims and organ donors at Royal Preston Hospital

Ros Collins, charity administrator; Dan Hill, head of hospital charities; Rebecca Arestidou, grant and trust fundraiser with the memorial garden A memorial garden to those who lost loved ones to Covid has opened at Royal Preston Hospital. It is also in memory of those who donated their organs after passing […]

9 months ago
New chair of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals confirmed

Peter White, inset, will chair the trust that runs RPH and Chorley & South Ribble hospitals The chair of the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) is set to take on the same role at the trust that runs the Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble […]

9 months ago
Leyland teen author with half a million followers raises Ā£350k for autism charities

Charlie Michael Baker with his first book A Leyland teenager has amassed half a million followers on Instagram and raised Ā£350,000 for autism charities in the space of a few months. Charlie Michael Bakerā€™s success has come […]

9 months ago
Advertisement Advertisement Call for Preston city centre health hub as part of Royal Preston Hospital plans

Preston skyline Pic: Mick Gardner A senior Preston councillor has called for the NHS to make good on talk of improving community services as part of the plans to build a new Royal Preston Hospital. […]

9 months ago
Royal Preston Hospital boss opens up on decision to leave

Patients should be admitted to the new Royal Preston Hospital only as ā€œa last resortā€, according to the outgoing boss of the trust that runs the existing facility. Kevin McGee, […]

9 months ago
Preston City Games returned at UCLan for first time in 10 years

A group of people on a platform being awarded a trophy and cheering UCLan Sports Arena hosted the first Preston City Games since 2012 on Friday 30Ā June that saw teams of businesses compete in football, rounders and netball, followed by Golf at Ashton […]

9 months ago
Kids Planet Preston nurseries wear ‘Orange for Azaylia’

Kids Planet Preston was one of 65 Kids Planet nurseries taking part in ā€˜Wear Orange for Azayliaā€™ Dayon Thursday 29th June, raising Ā£4000 along with the Kids Planet Head Office. […]

9 months ago
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